Table 3 Comparison between patients with (N = 59) and without (N = 64) current body focused repetitive behaviors (BFRB) without BFRB urge. Only statistically significant results are provided while an overview of all results is provided in supplementary table 4.

From: Frequency of body focused repetitive behaviors and comparison to self-injurious behaviors in patients with tic disorders

Variable

With BFRB behavior

No behavior

P value

OCI (mean)

38.63 SE 1.82, 95% CI 34.97–42.30

31.54 SE 1.30, 95% CI 28.95-34.133

0.0015

BSL-23 (mean)

20.67 SE 2.82, 95% CI 15.00-26.35

12.99 SE 1.44, 95% CI 10.11–15.87

0.0091

GTS-QOL (mean)

40.04 SE 3.08, 95% CI 33.86–46.22

30.88 SE 2.37, 95% CI 26.16–35.60

0.0185

  1. SE – standard error, CI – confidence interval, OCI – the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory, BSL-23 – the Borderline Symptom List, GTS QOL – the Gilles de la Tourette Quality of Life Scale; all scales were self-assessments.
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